Even if it's not a locution, you may need to clear up a little bit. It is said that there is a 'chain reaction' when a fact has a consequence, which in turn creates another independent of the original action, and that each can continue to generate another consequential reaction. The image is from a chain of events, where the latter can be a long way from the first. See domino effect .
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